Documentary: 'Siegmund Nissel and the healing power of the Emperor's Hymn'

in German:
Dokumentarfilm: 'Siegmund Nissel und die heilende Kraft der Kaiserhymne'

 

The Viennese emigrant Siegmund Nissel was a member of the world famous Amadeus Quartet and is today a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music on London. Haydn’s Emperor’s Hymn plays a very special role in Nissel's life. In this documentary, the musician undertakes a journey to the places of his past, to Austria, Vienna. The wounds of this time were not forgotten, but healed through music. Sigmund Nissel reconciled himself with Austria.

in German:
Der Wiener Emigrant Siegmund Nissel war Mitglied des weltberühmten Amadeus Quartetts und ist heute Professor an der 'Royal Academy of Music' in London. Haydns Kaiserhymne spielte in Nissels Leben eine besondere Rolle. Der Musiker unternimmt in dieser Filmdokumentation eine Reise durch die Zeit an die Orte seiner Vergangenheit, nach Österreich, Wien. Die Wunden dieser Zeit wurden nicht vergessen, jedoch durch die Musik geheilt. Sigmund Nissel hat sich mit Österreich ausgesöhnt.

Baker Film

in German:
Baker Film

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22 Oct 2001

documentary film

Commemoration / remembrance

"Looted gold" Fund

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